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Carol Channing discusses her career
May. 11, 1959 Carol Channing discusses the following with Studs Terkel: her early career; her growth as actor/comedian; her approach to her work; her performance in "Lorelei" as Lorelei; her performance in "Wonderful Town" as Ruth; the job of the understudy; and breaking performance barriers and type casting.
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Interview with the Chicago Brass Quintet
Apr. 21, 1986 Interviewing the Chicago Brass Quintet.
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Carol Channing discusses her perspective about being a musical and comedic performer
Sep. 19, 1961 In this interview Carol Channing discusses her work as artist: comedic timing; live/club performing; her connection with the audience as a performer; theater as a "spiritual world"; the concept of "opening nights"; creation of Mehitabel's (alley cat) voice; "Lorelei", and her ability deliver comedic characterizations and impersonations (such as Marlene Dietrich, Sophie Tucker, and Cecilia Sisson). Included in this interview are excerpts from the "Little Girl from Little Rock", "Madeline and Other Bemelmans", "Shinbone Alley".
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Carl Charnett, Director of Gateway House, and residents ; part 1
1970 The director of Gateway House, Carl Charnett, discusses Gateway House, a community for the cure of drug addiction (part 1 of 2). Includes interview of a resident, Linda.
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Paul Theroux discusses his book "Mosquito Coast"
Feb. 23, 1982 Discussing the book "Mosquito coast" with the author novelist Paul Theroux.
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Dennis Brutus, John Fry, and Judith Todd discusses race, South Africa, and Rhodesia
Apr. 28, 1973 Judith Todd, daughter of prime minister of Rhodesia, discusses the book "Right to say no"; Dennis Brutus, poet and involved in protest of Rhodesia taking part in 1972 Olympics, and John Fry pastor First Presbyterian Church and social writer, race, South Africa, and Rhodesia. Excerpt from interview of people in South Africa - a guide, an Afrikaner, and a Chicago policeman regarding race (1895817-6-1 South African Tapes). The three were brought together to have a round table discussion about race relations in South Africa.
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Philip M. Stern discusses his new book "Lawyers on Trial"
Dec. 5, 1980 After enrolling in law school at age 49, Stern breaks down the double-standards and monopoly power of the legal profession.